Tampa Bay Steel Corporation
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Tampa Bay Steel Corporation | Report ID | 2025043969 |
| Address | 6901 E. 6th Ave. | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33619 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper and lower extremities n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pipes, tubes metal |
| Secondary Source | Other semi, tractor-trailer | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.95000, -82.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee loaded 18x42 and 24x42 steel pipe that was banded together onto the back of a flatbed trailer. The employee was securing the pipes with a strap over the top of them. When the strap tightened, the band broke and the pipe rolled off onto the employee. The employee sustained fractures to the left arm, hand and leg.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2025, a worker at Tampa Bay Steel Corporation in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the upper and lower extremities n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with pipes, tubes metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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